One caveat from research on home visiting is that
a. precise practices for best results are not yet known.
b. it is only effective when teachers have extensive training.
c. families generally find the practice to be too intrusive.
d. it is only effective with families of the same ethnicity and culture as the teacher.
ANS: A
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